Root Camp Information Update

I received updates from both Pam Paul and Aldon Hynes regarding Root Camp this morning. From Pam:

Hello everyone!

Thank you for all the work you have been doing!

We will be using the Intranet as our formal spot for consistant Root Camp work and updates. If you wish to join the Intranet please visit www.rootcamp.us and fill out the mentor form. This form helps us gather information and organize Root Camp in a more effective manner. Mentors are representatives of Root Camp and help to build our resource pool as well as facilitate or partake in different local trainings across the country. Resources may also be used from the Root Camp pool.

Inranets.com has a different look so do not be surprised if you visit the site.

Root Camp updates:

We will be putting together a peer review team, comprised of RC mentors, so we can start working more diligently on Root Camp curriculum and shared concepts. Please let me know if you wish to be a part of this team. This team will be working on a regular basis to keep things running consistently and smoothly and will act as the organizing team for Root Camp. We would love to have your help so we can continue to make Root Camp a success!

Andrew Hoppin of Civic Space will try to join us for the next call to discuss what types of activist technology they are working on that may be beneficial for us. To include precinct organizing packages.

Linda Wade of OKC organized an excellent training session which occurred recently. With help of Root Camp and other tools this training covered a wide variety of topics and is just the beginning of things to come in OKC. Linda has deposited the OKC training resources onto the Intranet. She also compiled a wonderful CD with Oklahoma and National based information.

We will be gathering our Root Camp team for the next DemFest training sessions. The venue has not been chosen yet but we are going to start planning as soon as possible. I have a list of a few members/mentors who wish to participate as Trainers or other during the event. Please email me and let me know if you wish to participate!

We will spend the next couple of months organizing our state teams and working to build an agenda for 2006 with established goals for Root Camp.

Todd Smyth has been working on video technology for Root Camp and we will begin using these videos on a regular basis as we promote Root Camp. These videos have been taken from Latinos for America/ Democracy for America and other trainings. If you have video which you feel you would like to include in this effort or if you wish to work more directly with Todd on these efforts please let us know!

We will be looking for help on keeping the training calendar updated. If this is something you can do please let me know!

We will also be working towards building more solid relationships with other groups who are working on training and activist organizing across the country. I know many of you have sent in suggestions and since I have been in transition the last couple of months I would appreciate it if you would resend those suggestions you may have sent as well as any new ones.

Many activists from across the country have been working hard to create home grown education and training teams. There is much going on- so please join the Intranet if you haven't already!

Thanks for all you do!
:)

Pam Paul
www.rootcamp.us
"Never Underestimate the Power of the Grassroots!"

And a follow-up comment from Aldon:


I would also like to point out that we have set up a CivicSpace rootcamp site at http://rootcamp.smartcampaigns.com which you are all invited to explore. Anyone who wants to dig deeper into CivicSpace should feel free to contact me directly.

Aldon